King George, Virginia | |
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 Main business district of King George | |
 Location inKing George County and the state ofVirginia | |
| Coordinates:38°16′5″N77°11′4″W / 38.26806°N 77.18444°W /38.26806; -77.18444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King George |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2) |
| • Land | 10.8 sq mi (27.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,970 |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (177.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22485 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-42568 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629028 |
King George is acensus-designated place (CDP) in and thecounty seat ofKing George County, Virginia, United States.[1] It is sometimes referred to asKing George Courthouse, because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the2020 census was 4,970.[2] TheJournal Press was a local weekly newspaper published in King George and serving local areas until its final issue was published on Jan 11th, 2017.
The community is in central King George County alongVirginia State Route 3, which leads west 18 miles (29 km) toFredericksburg and southeast 38 miles (61 km) toWarsaw.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the King George CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.43%, are water.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,970 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020 | |||
King George was first listed as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[5]
The King George Fall Festival, begun in 1959, is held annually the second weekend of October, to benefit the fire and rescue squad. It includes a parade through town, a carnival, a craft fair, a car show, a dance, a 5-K run, and the Fall Festival Queen Pageant. The town has aYMCA recreational facility. Also, every Saturday morning, the King George middle school hosts a farmer's market. The King George high school is the largest building in the town.
TheRalph Bunche High School,Powhatan Rural Historic District,Rokeby,Nanzatico,Office Hall and Millbank are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[6]
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